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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: 57 on January 18, 2013, 11:15 pm

Title: Overseas to US shipping
Post by: 57 on January 18, 2013, 11:15 pm
I've never ordered anything from out of the country before... legit or not legit.  I'm wondering how it is sorted?  So it comes in to a central location and is then sorted to state / city / post office?  Do they just leave it in your box like a domestic letter, or do you always need to sign for an out of country shipment?
Title: Re: Overseas to US shipping
Post by: CarolinaSmoke on January 18, 2013, 11:24 pm
I have ordered from Attitude seed bank before, It went to NY Inspection something or other and then came through, I was not home when my gift came but they left a note to sign for it. I got my phone out turned on my local police scanner on with a scanner app and walked into the post office with a earbud in. When he handed it to me he was like thats odd you did not have to sign for this. Just a little experience for you to draw from.
Title: Re: Overseas to US shipping
Post by: 57 on January 19, 2013, 02:18 am
nice, thanks for the info
Title: Re: Overseas to US shipping
Post by: ontheregs on January 19, 2013, 02:38 am
There isn't much more but anecdotal evidence to support this but lets say your local postal carrier is your last chance to have your package seized assuming it doesn't get stolen also. For every layer you put on top of that you have an extra percent chance of that package getting found because there are more hands on it.

In the end its sorted just like you imagine. All gathered and shipped to where ever on a plane most likely. All the packages removed then carted to their respective state by, truck?

Unloaded into the sorting facility and carted to their local office. Brought to your door.

For a "legitimate" package it won't matter how many people touch it unless it gets broken, you can use your insurance at that point.

For other things? They have a printing press full of paper to send you a seething and vile passive aggressive letter about some contraband with your address on it that your crazy ex-girlfriend probably had sent to you because she hates you ;).
Title: Re: Overseas to US shipping
Post by: Raichu67 on January 19, 2013, 02:57 am
I can't speak to how it is sorted. I'd imagine it goes to a major city nearby for further disposition.

You don't always have to sign for foreign packages. I didn't. They just left a package from the Netherlands in my box.
Title: Re: Overseas to US shipping
Post by: 57 on February 16, 2013, 07:37 pm
I've had several successful transactions, and I'm afraid buying international is going to ruin my SR experience... If I get a love letter I'll have to find another drop location.  How many people order internationally?  What countries should I avoid purchasing from?
Title: Re: Overseas to US shipping
Post by: thegreenmachine on February 16, 2013, 07:47 pm
The only one to really avoid is the netherlands, but even then the risk is pretty low if you read up on the  vendor security. I got one package from the netherlands that without destroying the disguise you would never know anything was in it...
Title: Re: Overseas to US shipping
Post by: thetopshelf on February 16, 2013, 08:12 pm
Netherlands stay away from, but everywhere else in europe is very legit usually in my experience